Intel Core 2 Duo SP9300 vs Intel Core 2 Duo T7500

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo SP9300 and Intel Core 2 Duo T7500 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Core 2 Duo SP9300

Intel Core 2 Duo T7500

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo SP9300

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 3 month(s) later
Around 3% higher clock speed: 2.26 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 40% lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 12% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 568 vs 507

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	20 August 2008 vs 8 May 2007
Maximum frequency	2.26 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100°C
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 65 nm
L2 cache	6 MB vs 4096 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	568 vs 507

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo T7500

Around 1% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 301 vs 297

Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	301 vs 297

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo SP9300
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo T7500

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

297

301

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

568

507

Name	Intel Core 2 Duo SP9300	Intel Core 2 Duo T7500
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	297	301
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	568	507
PassMark - Single thread mark		863
PassMark - CPU mark		828
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		0.235
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		15.316
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.072
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.264
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		1.59

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Duo SP9300	Intel Core 2 Duo T7500
Essentials
Architecture codename	Penryn	Merom
Launch date	20 August 2008	8 May 2007
Launch price (MSRP)	$284	$234
Place in performance rating	3206	3221
Processor Number	SP9300	T7500
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Price now		$42.99
Value for money (0-100)		8.72
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.26 GHz	2.20 GHz
Bus Speed	1066 MHz FSB	800 MHz FSB
Die size	107 mm2	143 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)	1066 MHz	800 MHz
L2 cache	6 MB	4096 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	2.26 GHz	2.2 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	2
Transistor count	410 million	291 million
VID voltage range	1.050V - 1.150V	1.075V - 1.250V
L1 cache		128 KB
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	22mm x 22mm	35mm x 35mm
Sockets supported	BGA956	PPGA478, PBGA479
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt	35 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)